Now thoughts.

There you go.
No frills blog banner for the new year.
At least, simple-as-can-be for right now...
As always, time is a precious commodity.

If you happen to stop by, Happy New Year to you. =)

Somewhere, rattling around in my head I have a list of resolutions.
I could bore you with them now, but I think I may wait until later to do that.

This is something I do want to share with you. My mother-in-law forwarded to me. I felt there were some interesting truths.

{Be forewarned...it's lengthy}.

2010 Handbook

HEALTH

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

PERSONALITY:

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or worry over things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

SOCIETY:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

LIFE:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy!

I guess the Happy part is what hit me. That and comparing your current situation to other people. I wasn't thrilled to ring in the new year. Partly because there are some things I have to deal with for the first couple of months and I'm not entirely thrilled about them. I've been going through this "why me?" coupled with a "how am I going to do this?" phase and I'm just ready to jump this mega-hurdle and be done with it. And, there are a number of reasons I can't elaborate on the situation.

And, yes, I know I need to drink plenty of water, as stated in #1, as I currently drink a pitifully low amount.

I do sincerely wish everyone a great 2010. And, I hope to write more soon. =)